2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

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2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates2 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers (1st title)
Dean Brosnan (captain)
Tomás Mulcahy (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Blarney
Mark Coleman (captain)
Michael Barrett (manager)
Relegated Colours of Down.svg Cloyne
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored74 (3.08 per match)
Points scored817 (34.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Alan Fenton (2-46)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023. [1] The championship ran from 2 August to 20 October 2024.

Contents

The finalwas played on 20 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–17 to 1–13 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade. [2] [3]

Alan Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 2-46.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Participating teams

Clubs

TeamLocationColoursManager(s)Captain(s)
Ballyhea Ballyhea Black and yellowAidan Fitzgerald
Blarney Blarney Red and whiteMichael Barrett Mark Coleman
Bride Rovers Rathcormac Green, white and gold Brian Murphy Shane O'Connor
Brian Roche
Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Blue and yellow John Griffin
Castlelyons Castlelyons Green and yellowNoel Furlong Colm Spillane
Cloyne Cloyne Red and blackBrian Motherway
Courcey Rovers Ballinspittle Red and whiteSeán GuiheenFergus Lordan
Fermoy Fermoy Black and yellowDon O'ConnellGreg Lardner
Glen Rovers Blackpool Green, yellow and black Tomás Mulcahy Dean Brosnan
Inniscarra Inniscarra Blue and whiteDanny O'DonoghueConor O'Leary
Killeagh Killeagh Green and yellowBryan McCarthySeán Long
Dinny Walsh
Na Piarsaigh Fairhill Black and yellow Mark Mullins

Group A

Group A table

  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Blarney 33007853256
Na Piarsaigh 3201646044
Courcey Rovers 30126067-71
Carrigtwohill 30125577-221

Group A results

2 August 2024Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 2-16 - 0-19 Courcey Rovers Brinny Sportsfield
P Guest 0-6 f, D Connery 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Sheehan 1-0, S Forde, P O’Rourke, C Hannifin 0-1 each. Report R Sweetman 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-4, B Ryan 0-2, O Crowley, S Twomey 0-1 each.Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
3 August 2024Round 1 Blarney 3-24 - 0-14 Carrigtwohill Caherlag Grunds
C Barrett 2-4 (0-1 f), S Barrett 1-6 (0-2 f), P Power 0-4, C McCarthy, D McSweeney, M Coleman 0-2 each, C Hegarty, P Crowley, O Hegarty, P Philpott 0-1 each. Report S Walsh 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), J Oke 0-3, P Hogan 0-2, A Walsh-Barry, J Mulcahy, L Gosnell, D Murnane, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
23 August 2024Round 2 Carrigtwohill 2-16 - 2-19 Na Piarsaigh Caherlag Grounds
S Walsh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f), L Gosnell 1-2, J McCarthy, L O’Sullivan, J Mulcahy, S Brennan 0-1 each. Report P Guest 1-3 (0-2 f) R O’Sullivan 1-2, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65) L Sheehan 0-4, D Lee 0-2, S Forde 0-2, C Hannifin, K Moynihan 0-1 each.
24 August 2024Round 2 Courcey Rovers 3-13 - 1-23 Blarney Riverstick Grounds
R Sweetnam (0-9, 0-8 frees), S Twomey and A O’Donovan (0-1 free) (1-1 each), R O’Callaghan (1-0), O Crowley and T O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report S Barrett (0-11, 0-5 frees), C McCarthy (1-3), P Power (0-3), M Coleman (0-2, 0-1 free), P Philpott, D McSweeney, E Kirby and C Barrett (0-1 each).
7 September 2024Round 3 Blarney 0-19 - 0-17 Na Piarsaigh Ovens Grounds
S Barrett 0-9 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), E Kirby 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, C Barrett, P Power, D McSweeney, J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (free) 0-1 each. Report P Guest (frees), 0-5, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 frees), R O’Sullivan and K Moynihan 0-2 each, S Forde, E Sheehan, C Hogan and C Hannafin 0-1 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 Carrigtwohill 2-13 - 0-19 Courcey Rovers Carrigaline Grounds
S Walsh (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65); J Mulcahy (1-1); L Gosnell (0-2, 1 free); A Walsh Barry, P Hogan, J Oke, J McCarthy (0-1 each). Report R Sweetnam (0-14, 9 frees, 1 65); S Twomey, A O’Donovan (0-2 each); T O’Sullivan (0-1).

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Bride Rovers 33007637396
Castlelyons 32016654124
Fermoy 31025053-32
Cloyne 30033987-480

Group B results

2 August 2024Round 1 Fermoy 0-16 - 2-17 Castlelyons Bride Park
D Daly 0-8 (0-7 f), M Brennan 0-3, J Carr 0-2, P De Róiste, A Aherne, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report A Fenton 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), E Maye 1-1, K O’Leary 0-3, D Morrisson 1-0, A Spillane, J Kearney 0-2 each.Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)
3 August 2024Round 1 Bride Rovers 2-29 - 0-12 Cloyne Killeagh Grounds
R O’Connell 1-4, A Walsh 0-7 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-5, B Roche 0-4, L Roche 1-1, C Ryan, J Ahern 0-2 each, J Peters, S O’Connor, D Cashman, D Barry 0-1 each. Report A Walsh 0-7 f, B Walsh 0-2, C Cahill, N Cahill, I Cahill 0-1 each.
23 August 2024Round 2 Castlelyons 1-10 - 1-21 Bride Rovers St Catherine's Park
A Fenton (1-6, 0-5 frees), B Murphy (0-2), D Spillane and A Spillane (0-1 each). Report A Walsh (0-11, 0-9 frees), C Tobin (1-1), J Ahern (0-3), C Ryan and P O’Flynn (0-2 each), S O’Connor and D Barry (0-1 each).
25 August 2024Round 2 Cloyne 1-10 - 3-13 Fermoy Youghal Grounds
A Walsh 0-6 f, I Cahill 1-0, C Motherway, B Walsh, N Cahill, M Cahill 0-1 each. Report A Aherne 2-0, J Molloy 1-2, J Carr 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), D Daly 0-3 (0-2 f) P Murphy, D Lardner, C Fitzpatrick, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 Bride Rovers 0-17 - 0-12 Fermoy St Catherine's Park
A Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-3, R O’Connell 0-2, C Ryan, C Hazelwood, D Barry, B Roche 0-1 each. Report B O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-6 f), S Coughlan 0-2 f, M Brennan, J O’Brien, P Murphy 0-1 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 Cloyne 0-14 - 0-30 Castlelyons Jamesy Kelleher Park
E Motherway (0-4), B Walsh (0-3), A Walsh (0-2, frees), T O’Regan, C Motherway, C Cahill, N Cahill and I Cahill (0-1 each). Report A Fenton (0-11, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), N O’Leary, J Kearney and K O’Leary (0-4 each), L Doocey, A Spillane and C Spillane (0-2 each), B Murphy (0-1 each).

Group C

Group C table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Glen Rovers 33009244486
Killeagh 3102716562
Ballyhea 31025776-192
Inniscarra 31025388-352

Group C results

2 August 2024Round 1 Ballyhea 3-11 - 1-20 Inniscarra Grenagh Grounds
P O’Callaghan 1-5 f, M O’Sullivan 1-2, G Morrissey 1-0, J Hickey, C Cox, T Hanley, E O’Leary 0-1 each. Report P Holland 1-4 (0-4 f), J Enright 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), C Lynch 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, S Sheehan, S O’Mahony, L Ryan, A McCarthy, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe, M Nagle 0-1 each.Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
2 August 2024Round 1 Glen Rovers 3-19 - 0-14 Killeagh Páirc Séamus de Barra
S Lynam 1-5 (0-3 f), S Kennefick 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, D Brosnan 0-4, E O’Leary 0-3, M Dooley, B Moylan 0-2 each, R Dunne 0-1. Report D McCarthy 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D Buckley, E Lane 0-2 each, S Walsh (f), C Leahy 0-1 each.Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
25 August 2024Round 2 Killeagh 4-09 - 2-16 Ballyhea Páirc Bhríde
Colm Leahy 3-0; R McCarthy 1-0 (1P), D Buckley 0-2, R Long 0-2, Ciaran Leahy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, E Lane 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, A Leahy 0-1. Report J Morrissey 0-6 (1f); J Hickey 0-4 (2f, 1 65), G Morrissey 1-0, M Browne 1-0 (1 P), P O’Callaghan 0-3 (1f), D Copps 0-2, E O’Leary 0-1.
25 August 2024Round 2 Inniscarra 1-12 - 2-26 Glen Rovers Blarney Grounds
J Enright 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), S O’Mahony 1-1, D O’Keeffe, M Murphy 0-2 each. Report S Lynam 1-7 (0-5 f), S Kennifick 0-5, D Brosnan, B Moylan, E O’Leary 0-4 each, R Downey 1-1, R Dunne 0-1 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 Glen Rovers 3-23 - 0-15 Ballyhea Kanturk Grounds
S Kennefick 2-4, S Lynam 1-6 (0-3 f), D Brosnan 0-5, E O’Leary 0-3, E Downey, R Downey, D Dooling, M Dooley, L Horgan 0-1 each. Report J Hickey 0-9 (0-8 f), E O’Leary, J Morrissey (f), M O’Sullivan 0-2 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 KIlleagh 4-24 - 1-12 Inniscarra Páirc Uí Chonaill
D McCarthy (1-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R McCarthy (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), Colm Leahy (1-2), D Buckley (1-1), S Smiddy (0-3), S Long (0-2), Ciarán Leahy and R Long (0-1 each). Report J Enright (0-6, 0-5 frees), M Nagle (1-0), C Lynch (0-2), S O’Mahony, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe and M Murphy (0-1 each).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers
(Imokilly)
1-11
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney
(Muskerry)
3-20 Colours of Cork.svg Blarney
(Muskerry)
2-19
Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh
(Imokilly)
3-16 Colours of Cork.svg Blarney
(Muskerry)
1-13
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
(Seandun)
3-17
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
(Seandun)
3-16
Colours of Kerry.svg Castlelyons
(Imokilly)
3-23 p Colours of Kerry.svg Castlelyons
(Imokilly)
1-16
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh
(Seandun)
2-26

Relegation playoff

21 September 2024Playoff Cloyne 0-09 - 3-18 Carrigtwohill Castlemartyr Grounds
A Walsh (0-6, 4 frees); M Cahill, C Mullins, P O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report S Walsh (2-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees); S Brennan (1-1); D Murnane (0-4, 1 free); L Gosnell (0-3, 1 free); P O’Sullivan, P Hogan, J Horgan, L O’Sullivan (0-1 each).

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024Quarter-final Castlelyons 3-23 - 2-26
Penalties:
9-8
Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Rinn
A Fenton 1-11 (1-0 pen, 0-4 f, 0-2 65), K O’Leary 0-5, D Morrison, L Doocey 1-0 each, A Spillane, J Kearney, B Murphy 0-2 each, E Maye 0-1. Report P Guest 0-12 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), C Hanifin 1-3, L Sheehan 1-1, R O’Sullivan 0-4, K Forde 0-3, K Moynihan, C Hogan, S Forde 0-1 each.
22 September 2024Quarter-final Blarney 3-20 - 3-16 Killeagh Clonmult Memorial Park
S Barrett (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), P Power (1-2), D McSweeney and C Barrett (1-1 each), E Kirby (0-4), C McCarthy (0-3), P Crowley (0-2). Report D McCarthy (0-8, 0-7 frees), R McCarthy (1-2, 0-1 free), Colm Leahy (1-1), S Smiddy (1-0), S Long (0-2), A Walsh, Ciarán Leahy and R Long (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

6 October 2024Semi-final Glen Rovers 3-16 - 1-16 Castlelyons SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 2-9 (1-0 pen, 0-8 f, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 1-1, D Brosnan 0-2, S Kennefick, R Dunne, M Dooley, B Moylan 0-1 each. Report A Fenton 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), A Spillane 1-3, J Kearney, L Doocey, C Spillane, C McCarthy 0-1 each.
6 October 2024Semi-final Bride Rovers 1-11 - 2-19 Blarney SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P O’Flynn 1-3 (0-1f), A Walsh 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 65), R O’Connell 0-2, B Roche, C Ryan, C Hogan (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-7 (0-4f), C McCarthy 1-2, P Power 0-4, C Barrett 1-1, E Kirby, M Coleman (0-1f) 0-2 each, P Crowley 0-1.

Final

20 October 2024Final Glen Rovers 3-17 - 1-13 Blarney SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 2-6 (1-4 f), D Brosnan 0-4, L Quilligan 1-1, B Moylan 0-2 (0-1 f), S Kennefick, M Dooley, S Lynam, L Coughlan 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-4 (0-2 f), M Coleman 0-3 (0-2 f), C McCarthy 1-0, P Power 0-2, C Hegarty, E Kirby, D Hanlon, C Barrett 0-1 each.Referee: W King (Banteer)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Alan Fenton Castlelyons 2-4652510.40
2 Shane Barrett Blarney 1-444767.83
3Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 4-263849.50
4Ryan Sweetnam Courcey Rovers 0-3434311.33
5Pádraig Guest Na Piarsaigh 1-262947.25
6Stephen Lynam Glen Rovers 3-192855.60
7 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 4-1527213.50
8Dylan McCarthy Killeagh 0-262646.50
9 Simon Kennefick Glen Rovers 3-132254.40
Adam Walsh Bride Rovers 0-222245.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-0915 Castlelyons
2Alan Fenton Castlelyons 1-1114 Na Piarsaigh
Ryan Sweetnam Courcey Rovers 0-1414 Carrigtwohill
4Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 1-1013 Na Piarsaigh
5Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 2-0612 Cloyne
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-0612 Blarney
Dylan McCarthy Killeagh 1-0912 Inniscarra
Pádraig Guest Na Piarsaigh 0-1212 Castlelyons
9 Shane Barrett Blarney 0-1111 Courcey Rovers
Adam Walsh Bride Rovers 0-1111 Castlelyons
Alan Fenton Castlelyons 0-1111 Cloyne
Ryan Sweetnam Courcey Rovers 0-1111 Na Piarsaigh

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